The billboard project has been a success so far in terms of fundraising. Like you, I am eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the first billboard in Philadelphia. Co-founder Jim Babb is expected to make the final decision any day now. It will indeed go up in Philadelphia, near the airport. Once it goes up, I’ll watch closely to see what kind of impact it may have on air travelers, airport and airline employees, TSA employees, airline executives and the media.
It’s up to you – the pro-dignity community – to take the next step and replicate our billboard project in your local area. You can set up a quick, free website for your project at weebly.com or Google Sites. Chipin.com and The Point are fine places to raise funds online but you may want to use more traditional methods in your local community. Let us know about your project. I can post about it right here on our website.
We’re just two guys and we do this part time. So Jim and I can’t launch, manage or keep track of billboard projects in dozens of cities. This is where you pick up the mantle of responsibility. Set yourself a goal and do it! Let me know how it goes.
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Do you guys have a specific site picked out? I wanna see it live and up close!
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Hello Jim and George
I want to thank and applaud you both. That billboard is going to make a huge impact, based on what I have seen when boothing at fairs, people really do respond most of all to images and emotional impact such as your billboard makes. It will be great, BRAVO!!!
And I have a few questions about the intricacies of setting it up, which may also be asked by others here. So here it is, hopefully you will get this message and be able to answer publicly:
A) How much does it cost?
B) Does that cost include the billboard alone, or does one have to rent the land to post in addition?
C) Who do you suggest talking to, to get permission?
D) Talking points to get past the inevitable objections one will encounter? Of course free speech is a no-brainer, but that doesn’t always get past corporate interests and political pals who are working together.
E) Some airports are using private contractors and not TSA agents, Will the billboard be helpful then too? (It’s all the same frisking they have to do too, am I correct?)
THanks for all your instructions and your time! You guys are doing the work of heroes and we appreciate all that you are doing. And sincerely so.
Are there any like-minded media companies who will offer up a billboard for free? I suppose not near an airport, but it’s worth asking if you have connections in the industry.
Planning alternative travel feels liberating. I’m meeting charter pilots and working with 2-3 others on “dry-leasing” planes or even purchasing an interest in a plane. It is getting more affordable as we get deeper into the process. MANY others doing this besides me. TSA can guard empty airports for all I care. Like many others I am not rich so it isn’t easy for me. But a mental image of TSA screeners standing around a vacant airport is SUCH a fun idea!!!!!!
Clear Channel owns most of the space by the Philly airport. Making the vinyl costs $1200, then a month of rent is $3,000 – $4,000. Estimated views here are claimed to be about 350K per week. They must approve of the ad content, so it can’t be too extreme, but they want the sale.
Designing with a real strong message, without showing ‘naked body scanners might be an idea. Point out 4th amendment rights. A mention of screening all packages, luggage, ground services is an area of vulnerability which could be pointed out, rather than the scrutinizing passengers who walk through metal detectors without incident.